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1910 23rd November. As chairman of [[GEC]], died aged 55 years at 39 Fitzjohn's Avenue, Hampstead. <ref>The Times, Friday, Nov 25, 1910</ref>. | 1910 23rd November. As chairman of [[GEC]], died aged 55 years at 39 Fitzjohn's Avenue, Hampstead. <ref>The Times, Friday, Nov 25, 1910</ref>. | ||
1915 His son Harry Gustav Byng, formerly on the engineering staff of [[GEC]], was killed in France in 1915. <ref>The Times, Monday, May 31, 1915</ref> | |||
His | 1936 His wife Ida Laura died aged 69 years <ref>The Times, Tuesday, Oct 27, 1936</ref> | ||
==Obituary <ref>The Engineer 1910/12/02</ref>== | |||
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Gustav Byng (1855-1910)
Born Gustav Binswanger, in Osterberg, Bavaria on 5 September 1855; his brother Max was born on 26 December 1860. Gustav emigrated to England in 1873 and Max followed in 1882[1].
1880 G. Binswanger and Company was established in London, initially dealing in accessories connected with generation of steam[2] and then as a wholesaler of electrical goods[3].
1884 Partnership formed between Gustav Binswanger and James Boyd to continue the Electric Appliance Co established by Binswanger at Charing Cross[4]. Sold equipment supplied by General Electric Apparatus Co also run by Binswanger.
1884 Another German immigrant, Hugo Hirst, joined Binswanger at the Electric Apparatus Co as manager[5].
1886 Gustav Binswanger and Hugo Hirst left Electric Apparatus Co[6].
1886 The Binswangers and Hugo Hirst established the General Electric Apparatus Co, to import and wholesale electrical equipment[7], which company was later to become GEC; the Binswanger brothers provided the finance.
1887 G. Binswanger wrote a letter to The Times indicating the value of electrical thermometers in detecting fires on ships for activating fire suppression system[8].
Name of General Electric Apparatus Co changed to The General Electric Company.
1889 GEC became a limited company
1889 Binswanger was a member of the electrical trades section of the London Chamber of Commerce, chaired by R. E. Crompton[9].
1893 Wrote article in Electrical Review explaining how the problems of electric cooking, especially insulation, were being overcome[10].
1896 Binswanger changed his name to Byng[11]
1910 23rd November. As chairman of GEC, died aged 55 years at 39 Fitzjohn's Avenue, Hampstead. [12].
1915 His son Harry Gustav Byng, formerly on the engineering staff of GEC, was killed in France in 1915. [13]
1936 His wife Ida Laura died aged 69 years [14]
Obituary [15]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ http://gechistory.org/
- ↑ http://gechistory.org/
- ↑ Leeds Mercury, 10 October 1900
- ↑ History of GEC http://gechistory.org/index.php/companies/the-pre-1900-gec
- ↑ History of GEC http://gechistory.org/index.php/companies/the-pre-1900-gec
- ↑ History of GEC http://gechistory.org/index.php/companies/the-pre-1900-gec
- ↑ History of GEC http://gechistory.org/index.php/companies/the-pre-1900-gec
- ↑ The Times, 27 August 1887
- ↑ The Times, 12 November 1889
- ↑ Wrexham Advertiser, 21 October 1893
- ↑ The Times, Saturday, Jun 13, 1896
- ↑ The Times, Friday, Nov 25, 1910
- ↑ The Times, Monday, May 31, 1915
- ↑ The Times, Tuesday, Oct 27, 1936
- ↑ The Engineer 1910/12/02